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	Sydney Unplugged

bookchick49

4-1-2007 9:00 AM

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climate change, global warming, conservation, earth day

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4-1-2007 10:47 PM

Kore7

Cool!

4-3-2007 2:30 AM

sidegik

The Autralian took advantage of the situation by taking out their telescopes with them to watch the stars in the sky.

I observed the Earth Hour, too, shuts off everything except the fridge. It felt good and it may turn into a monthly ritual for Earth and its future inhabitants...

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				<DIV class="cap">Sydney's famous skyline (top image) was shrouded in darkness</DIV>
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			</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><B>Lights have been turned off across Australia's largest city, Sydney, in a hour-long event aimed at raising awareness of global warming.</B>
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<FONT size="2">The so-called Earth Hour is supported by the New South Wales government, environmental groups and businesses.
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<FONT size="2">Campaigners have said that simply switching them off could reduce Sydney's greenhouse gas emissions by 5% over the next year.  
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